8 minutes

I'm not saying it lasts forever. But if you've got eight minutes and a phone or computer, this is worth a try. Also, 7 other things worth your time.

What if I could show you a way to calm anxiety in just a few minutes, using principles of neuroscience?

It has to do with listening to an 8-minute audio track specifically designed and recorded in a way to trigger specific neurological reactions in your brain.

A colleague over on Inc.com wrote once that it reduces anxiety by 65 percent, and I happened to remember it recently. So, I approached it with skepticism. But, since it's only eight minutes, it’s free, and it requires almost zero effort, I gave it a try.

The audio track is included at the bottom of this newsletter, if you'd rather skip ahead. But I feel like I ought to give some context and explanation.

A lot of us have been stressed out beyond all recognition (“SOBAR,” to coin a phrase) over the past year or so: first the election, then the economy, then all the stuff in Washington—and oh yes, the global pandemic.

If you’ve got kids who are supposed to be in school, but the schools aren’t opening, I think that adds to it, too.

Somet…